The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 51

1 fr -'1 Vo''''''20''''V'VP'WVe-W4-1Pt 'Vt16eAoma-- THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Sunday Fob 12 1261 511 PROS VS AMATEURS IN HEART FUND GOLF Souchak 'atoll 'To atch Drives 1 Dave Tinsley of Charlotte Myers Park will be PGA cochairmen for National Golf Week in the Carolinas The Duncs Club (Myrtle Beach) holds its annual Awards Dinner on Feb 25 c'- 0s'y -Pr' 0 4 Ilk i '1' s'i -1 i 411 i i 4f A 4'- 4'''ks -A000t A '-1401 1 4- 'I': J1 1' By WILTON GARRISON Morro- Sports Editor It will be Pros vs Amateurs in the Clayton Memorial Fund golf match here next Sunday Feb 19 at Myers Park Country Club Match chairman Fletcher Flynn said Saturday the two foursomes will tee off for the four-ball best-ball competition in this order: SAM SNEAD back from an exhibition in Israel: "I hake now threeputted in every language" Thorne Wood the Asheboro lefty playing the PGA tour had hard luck in San Francisco Thieves broke into his car took VIGO worth of clothes and equipment Billy Farrell son of former Open champ Johnny Farrell is with the PGA nomads and is a 283-yard hitter SEDGEFIELD will be toughened considerably for the Greater Greensboro Open in April Championship tees are being restored and a number of 1 4 40444444441 Nt 44 Issos I "es 14 '4 44 -s 4 Y' RALEIGH Maurice Brackett native Charlottean has been playing golf a long time But he scored the first ace of his career recently on the 135-yard 18th at Wilson CC: it hit beyond the pin backspun into the cup Billy Hoover Sedgefield CC assistant has joined the PGA tour for a short whirl 100 Julius Soros and Dick Tiddy vs Bill Terrell and Charlie Smith 1:15 Mibe Souchak and Dave Tinsley vs Dilly Joe Patton and Kee ly Grice Jr over 5000 fans if the 'weather is good GASTON Country Club has come up with a novel beautification idea that is expectad to be widely copied A team captain was appointed for each of the lit holes on the golf course and the captain picked his committee scaled on the work to be done on each hole Some committees had fewer than others but each committee was completely responsible for beautifying one hole A horticulture expert appraised each hole and diagrammed its needs then turned it over to the committee Final planting was approved by the greens committee and cost to each member was small Over $5000 worth of flowering shrubs evergreens holly and white pines (wind-breakers) have been planted Members believe their course will be one of the most beautiful in the South in just a year or so GRANT BENNETT of Florence CC replaces the late Mitt ieffords as chairman of the USGA's Junior golf committee in South Carolina Bennett and GRANT BENNETT Junior Director BOB SHAVE of Ohio shot the PGA's lowest 9-hole score of the new year with a front nine 29 at Palm Springs As usually happens he then had a 39 on the back Golfers from North Carolina's Sandhi Ils ducked sleet and snow by jumping to Dunes Club (Myrtle Beach) by the busloads A new indoor electronic goIf range calculates distance and direction ball would have traveled on actual fairway flashes it on screen "The pros love to play the amateurs and vice-versa" said Flynn "We think it will add spirited competition to the exbibition will turn both matches into real battles "Patton should be able to drive with Souchak in his four some and Smith with Boros In the other and that's what the fans want to see" Tickets are on sale at $2 each at all golf shops in this area and will also be obtainable at the gate Sunday Heart Fund officials expect a crowd of greens enlarged The 15th hole has been lengthened 75 yards and is now a par 5 boosting par from 70 to 71 Sedgefield pro Torn Case predicts that any sub-70 score will really be a major accomplishment" WITH their course closed since Jan 25 Pro Furman liayes and assistant Benny Car ver ot Gaston CC took a Florida whirl They played LaGorce in Miami and then Seminole at Palm Beach At Seminole they ran into Billy Joe Patton of Morganton and Bobby Knowles of Aiken teeing up for a round PROETTE Marilynn Smith recently shot a 5-under par 67 for a course record at Tequesta (Fla) CC Gary Player called his expectant wife in Johannesburg (South Africa) after winning the Lucky International at San Francisco The call cost him $52 but he could afford it he'd just collected $9000 as first prize money for his 272 HENRY LINDNER former Charlotte CC pro has been named summer pro at swanky Newport (RI) CC His winter job is at the par 3 Belvedere GC West Palm Beach Frank Strafaci broxe the course record of 69 with a 31-34-65 at the par 71 Palmetto CC Miami The USGA has boosted first prize in the US Men's Open to $14000 and the Women's Open to $8000 BILTMORE FOREST (Asheville) CC resumes its famous men's invitational tourney Aug 14-19 It was discontinued last summer due to course improvements I Harris of Plymouth (NC) has been named head pro at Elizabeth Manor CC Portsmouth (VA) Oxford (NC) Golf Club will become Thorndale CC with a new clubhouse and pool FORGET and minus one shoe Villanova's Frank Condon clears the bar during high jump competition at the Philadelphia Inquirer games It's Condon's usual practice to jump without one shoe (UPI Telephoto) 401PIPWteo ti 1 'Z'-" :1 1 1 tt ''t 1: 1A 'J-': s't PI 4'''''''i74 '4 tt rick''' 't ttl'''''' li' 11 b- i it A :0 --r'e il 4 2i''' SIf 1 ow? I l'g'' 1 )r nt :11 9 4'4 it 4 IN 'i4r 1 l' SPORTS SHOTS By VIRTU KELLEY 1 NOW! frL MONTHS kJ TO PAY Installed In 15 Min Guaranteed As Long As You Own The Car Fitness Show To Feature Miss Prudden Marshall Must Give 4 Little 0 0 li i''-i 1 i 17- ZS' s' '474 I 5 1 1 t1 i i 1 'A '5: 11 i''''S ii I ''1 1Ai 0 1( -111 I -f- fr ji-i-k: it14r1 4 17 -) IP 1 If President Kennedy's contention that American youth are considerably less physically fit than their European counterparts is to be done about it? One thing is to make the pub lie aware of America's soft situ ation and that's Oat Greater Charlotte Committee on 'ness intends to do Tuesday I DARE Black Hawk winger Kenny What ram who has had his jaw broken twice in the last two seasons wears a special protective mask to prevent light ning from striking three times in the same place (UPI Telephoto) MUFFLERS 2444 Wilkinson Dial EX 9-6311 MUFFLERS eig i rail -6 I Ingo Patterson Bout On Closed TV Here I It't 1 1 I Amr Td 14 de A 0100111110111111 tt amllionbitilli M110101 '4 MA I i dioat 1 ir A special free show to be held Tuesday night at Ovens Auditorium will bring In top names of the sports and physical fitness fields The Greenberg group would like to take a fling at the promotion with the help of some civic organization such as the Chamber of Commerce sports committee Money isn't a problem with the Greenberg group It would however like to make a fair return or to be in position to do that if the game were a success at the gate on what amounts to an investment of at least $57000 It concession by Marshall on the 25-75 split would make the game more appealing to a wouldhe sponsor either the speedway or the GSG group Unless Washington Redskin owner George Preston Marshall relaxes some of his demands prospects for an exhibition game here next tall with the Philadelphia Eagles are not bright Charlotte Motor Speedway has the inside track on the promotion but Marshall stouldn't be adverse to st itching to another sponsor if his terms are met More than a month ago it was announced that the game would he played here with the speedway acting as sponsor Contracts bind ing the deal hate not been signed however Although Bruton Smith has not said as much he's probably trying to squeeze concessions out of Marshall The Ingemar JohanssonFloyd Patterson heavyweight title bout will be shown on closed circuit television at the Coliseum Monday night March 13 Tickets will be placed on sale I soon at the Coliseum box office I FIACEIIS FLIGEPS UNIFORM CO One of the star performers will be Miss Bonnie Prudden nation ally known authority on fitness Miss Pruddcn has written many magazine articles on the subject plus TV appearances on national networks The overall show will be directed by Norman Prevatte Also on the program will be tumbling trampoline stars and drum majorettes Cox p2st raticral prcsi dent of the Jaycees and a mem her of President Eisenhower's Youth Fitness Citizens Advisory Commission will serve as mas ter of ceremonies MOW AllY MAKE-AllY third bout between Johansson and Patterson will be staged at Convention Ball In Miami Beach ADDITION of St Bonaventure and St John's to the NCAA tournament with at-large bids underlines what southern sports writers have been saying for a long time The National Invitational Tournament at Ncw York is a consolation event for those teams not strong enough to make it into the NCAA field FREE Lettering FREE Alterations Emblems made 1141 to order 207 Trade St tk Charlotte 4 ED 19233 SERVING THE CAROLINAS OVER 2P YEARS Free Parking in Any Nearby Location The first two bouts which took place in New York were also screened here on closed circuit TV Marshall's terms to another Charlotte group are these: A $40000 guarantee S20000 for each of the competing teams Of that amount S20000 must be turned over to Marshall when the contracts are signed the other $20000 put in escrow The sponsor must then take care of such incidentals as taxes insurance stadium rental and a 2 per cent fee for the National Football League office After that the sponsor then splits the profits (if any) with Marshall 25 per cent going to the sponsor and the remaining 75 per cent going to the Redskins On such a basis a crowd of 11500 at $5 no a seat would be a must to provide a gate of $57500 just about what the sponsor would need to break even Another Charlotte group the GSG Corpora tion comprised of Leon Greenberg harry Swimmer and Robert Grimes also has been dickering for the game It was in touch with Marshall as late as last week and Marshall specified the above terms Any time a team feels it is talented enough to wade into the NCAA field it will accept a bid Red Brown West Virginia athletic director and a member of the NCAA tournament committee showed sound judgment by going after the two New York schools early Thanks to Brown's New York raid the Eastern Regionals here take on added luster Depending on what happens in the first round of course we could easily have the best field in the events four-year history Paul Amen Forest football coach will introduce a number of amateur and proles sional athletes Those invited chide Pete Whisenant Pete Brennan Whit Cobb Larry Parker Smoky Burgess Bill Terrell Charlie Justice Dickie Deturic and Gary Black 0wanwi 1 l'" 1tt tans 11 E1 TG0 1444)1 Ir''' 16 k114 41' 11 I A SCHOOL outside the Atlantic Coast Conference has been making flattering offers to Doug Knotts Duke's young line coach AT YOUR GOODYEAEI 'This sensational price for a complete AUTO PAINT JOB of lust $1995 an't last long" So act Immo diately This paint lob it complete on any car Including sanding masking and priming remember This is the INFR A-R BA 1 lob that carries a THREE YEAR WRITTEN GUARANTEE Te THREE TLAR WRIT-1LN GUARANTEE SI111EVV CEMVER Star Bowlers Are Finding It's Mighty Tough To Spare Let Us Check Your Wheel Alignment! Admission is free and tickets may he picked up from booths at Belk's Ivey's and the Charlottetown A special guest speaker will be Col Carl Turner of Fort Bragg Col Turner will speak on fitness and national security The program will get underway at 7:30 o'clock Supporting the show are eight state and Charlotte groups concerned with puhlic welfare These include the Mecklenburg Council of PTA Junior Womans Club Woman's Club Heart Services Mental Health Association and Occupational Health Council State support is provided by the Federation of Women's1 Clubs and the Youth Fitnessl Committee of North Carolina EVERY CAR BAKED IN OUR 100000-WATT INFRA-RED OVEN I VI vy vsno- INFRA-RED OVEN 1 -r I via!) tay 11 I RAU been toppled 22 of 32 for 687 11 spares which comprise match Of 147 spares tried 74 have been converted NEW YORK Just how tough is it to "make that spare?" Name bowlers rolling on the weekly Saturday night post fight ABC-TV show are averaging 46 in making the five But nn that in eludes Don Carter the nation's made all five in one night Nor has any of the big boys been able to make 'sweepstakes spare" consist log of the 67810 pins seenume 5 411 A El 11 Here's what we do I Remove front wheels Check grease seats adjust brakes Repack front wheel Add brake fluid bearings and road test Then the figures drop sharply with the "hahy" only 10 for 28 and 357 The "washout" is 8 for 28 and 285 The winner each week gets 81000 the loser $210 If any howler makes all five spares he gets 82000 It's nice money for utes work aver)ge length of the show hut the percentages are definitely against it 1 ci it i I SEE US NOW FOR COMPLETE BODY AND FENDER REPAIR SERVICE Give Your Car A New Look! A REGULARs350 VALUE Fourteen weekly winners had a crack at the big one through last week hut all they succeeded in doing ufis to rake the prire to $19000 from an initial offering of $5 000 OPEN SEASON (1 IRITOONG -4 Nu's 4fi Ilithit1111110 1 diglignr-- p34 LJk 7-' Et 111 II -4 I 13 Ace Posted McCorkle 'Arc 3 Et I 'V 11 17' Ti Heavy Duly MUFFLERS We 111 111411no lima VIRtierill Logically Carter has highest score recorded in any of the 14 matches ills 200 out of a maximum 210 has been matched only once but that was in overtime Frank Clause and Joe Ostroski tied in regulation and had to shoot for two extra spares before Ostroski won frees rr1 i ca Replace 11 Sheds Everrt 20000Milosl Replacement SHOCK ABSORBERS cs) 8 8 NA 1 A 7 One Week SPerilll ANY FENDER STRAIGHTENED (Doc not Include point- gj Ing or metal finishing) i After 21 years of golf Tom Mc Cork le can brag about his first hole in-one The veteran linksman Aced the sixth hole at Larkhaven Saturday banging a six iron shot into the hole lie carded a 38 for the nine McCorkle played in a tour some with Joe McConnell Me Oakley And Earl Miser "Is there room for a covey of mountain quail?" COMPLETE BUDGET TERMS! NO MONEY DOWN! GOODAEAll I (7) Ca Stow Fords ood Chevrolets OfMtr sites ptopettiesetely lest4 priced! TormsTAKE MONTHS TO PAYS Ono Day Serv ice In by 9 Out by Nixon Hired By Steders Nkt4' UCH Cosa viability twtter cow tWing comitwii DRIVE IN OR PRONE NOV FOR APPOINTMENT OPEN DAILY 7:30 AM TO 6 PM itirt11111111L111 OPEN DAILY 7:30 AM TO 6 -A 'X 1 I I 1 44 I P4 7PlinormTrolocroolorrele At the outset the five spares designed to get progressively harder and ('onseglently worth more points were these: "bucket" 2-4-50) and "fence" (124 7) each worth 2 5 points: "baby" iit51 and "washout" 4127-10i each worth 50 points and the "equaliter'' worth 100 points The has been Just that Ni howler has converted it has lost match hut getting that 100 points hasn't been easy Only 7 of 23 tried have heen made for a 2A pereentaLe rITTSBUTIGII The rills- hist year turned In a 14-2 rec burgh Steelers of the National ord Football League announced Satur day that Mike Nixon former Gihner played nine years in the Washington Redskin head coach league the first seven with the Is accepted a position as as Redskins And the It two with sistant coach Vi 'ilh the Steelers the Detroit Lions lie had been The chat mid Nixon Will re- 1 An assistant coach for the Pince Harry Gilmer who has ac- Steelers for four seasons cepted an assistant coaching nib with the Minnesota Vikings the new NFL entry 1 it1trut Pltruo Ifighest Purse SELIUICE STORES 311) SIvim Team Beais Now it's straight wins for Nlyers Pork High's swimmmg team The Seohorses Saturday night outswalo Raleigh 5342 with Thod Adorns and lloh Nlon ley each grahhing two of MP's lit'VNI first places Raleigh which was the last tram In heat Myers Park before the current victory streak threel vtars ago captured five firsts in i the meet At C'entral YMCA The MP team also took six second places When golfer Jay Hebert eol leeted MAN) for winning PGA title at Akron Ohio at summer It was a high for the winner of the event TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS CORNER TRYON 1221 THE PLAZA AND STONEWALL ED3-3116 ED 33117 ED 3-0149 OPEN SUNDAYS 11 AM TO 2 I'M 101: ESTIMATES ONLY! 823 Trade Street at McDowell St Phones 3764981 376-4892 Nixon WIC assistant conch for the Redskins from 1951 to Mk lie moved up to head roach the next two seasons In 1959 hitt club finished with three vHories and nine defeats and The "bucket" hos hero hit 27 of 38 times for 730 per eenisse The "fence" a 23MTMCalMaUniUtiMMAPIVIZI MILIMINWMAIVICh Amwrit 4 tio A A A A ask A'A- A 4116A ---4- A ALA- Sri "LA akA-A-1-INA-ILAA lie4 40 1 0 oft 4s4064AtAA)S.